MW 28 Antique Woodstove with Cooktop in WA

[VanDyke57]

Hey there!

Posting this for a client. No markings other than the MW on the front and the number 28 in the back next to the collar. Any idea what the actual manufacturer name is? Or rough dates of production? If there is any value to it beyond what someone locally may pay?

Thanks!

 

[coaly]

Many manufacturers made stoves for Montgomery Ward catalog. I would assume the 28 is for the log length in inches. Here is a thread with the same stove. There were nickel plated boot warmers on the sides that are missing. You can see complete stoves of this model using google search images.

Montgomery ward wood stove #28

The bulk of the heat this thing is going to provide is going to be from radiation and natural convection from the appliance itself, not the flue pipe. Straight up through the roof is cheaper, more efficient, and easier to keep clean. The single-wall stove pipe you can run from the flue collar to...

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[VanDyke57]

Many manufacturers made stoves for Montgomery Ward catalog. I would assume the 28 is for the log length in inches. Here is a thread with the same stove. There were nickel plated boot warmers on the sides that are missing. You can see complete stoves of this model using google search images.

Montgomery ward wood stove #28

The bulk of the heat this thing is going to provide is going to be from radiation and natural convection from the appliance itself, not the flue pipe. Straight up through the roof is cheaper, more efficient, and easier to keep clean. The single-wall stove pipe you can run from the flue collar to...

www.hearth.com

Perfect. Thank you!